In Brief: Country star Aldean's Erie concert sells out

Tickets for country superstar Jason Aldean's Oct. 9 concert at Erie Insurance Arena sold out in less than an hour on Friday.

About 6,500 tickets -- including pre-sales -- were gobbled up for the concert, which also features a hot opening act in Florida Georgia Line.

Fans were limited to four tickets per purchase.

Aldean's Burnin' It Down tour has sold out several ballparks, including Cleveland's Progressive Field and Pittsburgh's PNC Park.

This is Aldean's second show in Erie. He performed at the Warner Theatre with Lady Antebellum in November 2008.

Erie man charged with trying to sell stolen gun

An Erie man wanted since July on charges of attempting to sell a stolen gun at an eastside tavern was apprehended at the business early Friday morning, city police said.

Kenyette T. Griffin, 35, is accused of trying to sell a .357-caliber Magnum, which was stolen in Harborcreek Township, to a man at a tavern in the 1000 block of Parade Street on June 27. The man checked the serial number on the gun, learned that it was stolen and told Griffin, who then left the tavern. The man turned the gun over to police, according to case documents.

Police filed felony charges of receiving stolen property and carrying a firearm without a license against Griffin on July 17. Griffin was picked up at the Parade Street tavern shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday and was later arraigned by Erie 4th Ward District Judge Tom Robie, who placed Griffin in the Erie County Prison on $25,000 bond.

Erie police probe robbery, car theft

A car reported stolen in a strong-arm robbery at an east Erie tavern was later involved in a hit-and-run traffic accident in the city late Thursday night.

Erie police on Friday were investigating the Thursday night incident, which happened at a tavern in the 700 block of East 12th Street.

A man told police that he was in the tavern's bathroom on Thursday at about 11:15 p.m. when two men jumped him and took money and the keys to his Ford Focus.

The suspects then drove off in the car and got into an accident at East 10th and Wayne streets, police said.

The suspects left the accident scene but later abandoned the car, which was recovered, according to investigators.

Next week's meeting

- Erie City Council meets Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Bagnoni Council Chambers at City Hall, 626 State St.